Animal / Humano

'Animal / Humano' is a film that intertwines the lives of an Italian boy and a calf born in the Andalusian pasture destined to become a fighting bull. Directed by Alessandro Pugno and written by Natacha Kucic and Alessandro Pugno, this cinematographic work offers a deep and emotional look at the lives of two beings who, at first glance, seem to belong to completely different worlds.

The Italian boy, whose dream is to become a bullfighter, and the calf, who is born with a predefined destiny in the world of bullfighting, represent two opposite but intertwined perspectives in the same fabric of existence. As they grow up in separate environments, their lives develop in parallel, mirroring each other's experiences and challenges.

The film's cast features talented actors such as Guillermo Bedward, Donovan Raham, Juan Quiñones, Antonio Estrada, Antonio Dechent, Ian Caffo, Silvia Degrandi and Paola Sotgiu.

The production has been possible thanks to the support of various institutions and programs, including Eurimages - Council of Europe, Ibermedia Produccion, Creative Europe Program - MEDIA of the European Union, ICAA - Ministry of Culture, Government of Spain , Ministero della Cultura - Direzione Generale Cinema e Audiovisivo, Junta de Andalucía. Ministry of Culture and Historical Heritage, Piemonte Film TV Fund, Torino Film Commission, Ibermedia Desarrollo, among others.

The project has been recognized at various festivals and events in the film industry, highlighting the Franco Solinas 2015 Award for Best Screenplay. In addition, it has been selected in prestigious creation and development meetings, such as the Festival Márgenes 2015 and the co-production advisory workshop in Havana 2015. It has the support of the ICAA, which considered it one of the projects most promising in development in Spain 2020.